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Ron Johnson’s Enjoy Technology Files for Bankruptcy, Set to be Sold

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Back in 2016, Ron Johnson was asked in a fireside chat at Shoptalk about the biggest mistake he had ever made. million bridge loan and a financing commitment of $55 million from tech services company A s urion. Ron Johnson, CEO and co-founder of Enjoy Technology. His response: “Going to JCPenney.”

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By Land, Sea and Space: How 5 Startups Are Using AI to Help Save the Planet

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Since deploying its leak detection solution in 2016, ASTERRA has helped the water industry identify tens of thousands of leaks, conserving billions of gallons of drinkable water each year. Located in Iceland, the data center is being used for AI applications in telecommunications, retail, finance and healthcare.